Jul 26, 2022 | Food Safety Africa Magazine

Rwanda trains security, health officers on food safety standards

Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022

RWANDA – Experts from the Health Protection Department of the Italian Carabinieri have trained thirty people from different public institutions on food quality inspection at the Rwanda National Police (RNP) General Headquarters in Kacyiru. The five-day course brought together participants from Rwanda National Police (RNP), Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (RFDA), and the Ministry of Health.…

Denmark records surge in foodborne outbreaks

Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022

DENMARK – A report published by the DTU Food Institute, Statens Serum Institut (SSI) and the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), has recorded an increase in foodborne outbreaks in 2021. The number of foodborne outbreaks rose to 63, compared to 35 in 2020 and 51 in 2019. In 2021, 1,257 people fell ill as part of outbreaks. The biggest…

U.S to delegate FDA’s food safety oversight to new agency over negligence of duty

Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022

U.S – The United States House Appropriations Committee is set to establish a food safety agency solely responsible for keeping tabs on the food in the market through the Food Safety Administration Act. Chair of the Committee Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the, legislation that would establish the Food Safety Administration citing that food safety is…

Ghana Standards Authority embarks on public sensitization to stamp out uncertified products

Jul 26, 2022Jul 27, 2022

GHANA – The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has embarked on a public sensitization at Kumasi Central Business district to educate traders about its mandate and clamp down on uncertified products. Samuel Kofi Frimpong, Director of the Ghana Standards Authority-Middle Belt, said persons found culpable will either be fined or imprisoned. “Due to the challenge posed by Ghana’s illiteracy rate, the…

Neogen acquires long-term distributor Thai-Neo Biotech

Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022

U.S – Market leader in food safety solutions Neogen has acquired Thai-Neo Biotech Co., Ltd., a longstanding distributor of Neogen’s food safety products located in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai-Neo Biotech was established in 1992 and has served as a distributor of Neogen food safety products, especially mycotoxin assays and other rapid diagnostic test kits, in Thailand for more than 20 years.…

FDA finalizes guidance on HACCP for animals

Jul 26, 2022Jul 31, 2022

U.S – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized its Guidance for Industry (GFI) #245: Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals. According to the FDA, the purpose of this guidance is to help animal food facilities develop a food safety plan that complies with FDA’s Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls requirements. The guidance document…